The Historyscoper's Africa Watch Blog

The Historyscoper's Africa Watch Blog.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Grift Shift: African leaders no longer want climate "aid." Instead, they want climate "investment."

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https://x.com/JunkScience/status/1965397205797253213  

NEW: The African Union has now joined the Caribbean push demanding Britain pays “reparations” for empire and slavery. Let’s be clear: African kingdoms were knee-deep in the slave trade, selling their own people for profit. King Ghezo of Dahomey even begged Britain not to abolish it. Yet now, we’re told modern Britons, who abolished slavery, who fought and died to end it worldwide must foot the bill? Reparations are a shakedown, not justice. Britain owes nothing.

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https://x.com/darrengrimes_/status/1965082438289244657  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Togo’s Young Generation Challenges Six Decades of Dynastic Rule

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https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/togos-young-generation-challenges-six-decades-of-dynastic-rule/  
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Trump Can End Obama’s Christian Genocide in Africa

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https://www.danielgreenfield.org/2025/08/trump-can-end-obamas-christian-genocide.html  
Friday, February 21, 2025

FYI - More detail on what is happening in the Congo - a bloody civil war with the prize of cobalt sales to the EU and elsewhere

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https://peterhalligan.substack.com/p/fyi-more-detail-on-what-is-happening  
Thursday, February 13, 2025

South Africa Takes on Trump. Top government officials threaten to withhold minerals in response to U.S. aid cutoff announcement.

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https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/05/south-africa-trump-ramaphosa-usaid-minerals/  
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Violent Attack on Nigerian Union Leaders in Abuja Trial Unfolds

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https://republicangazette.com/violent-attack-on-nigerian-union-leaders-in-abuja-trial-unfolds/  
Monday, October 21, 2024

Localization in Zimbabwe: A Critical Look at the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change

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https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/10/localization-zimbabwe-critical-look-grand-bargain-charter-change/  

A Glimpse into Tanzania’s Political Turmoil Ahead of 2025 Election

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https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/10/a-glimpse-into-tanzanias-political-turmoil/  
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The Biggest Migration Since the Barbarian Invasions of Rome by Doug Casey

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https://internationalman.com/articles/the-biggest-migration-since-the-barbarian-invasions-of-rome/  
Friday, November 13, 2020

Meet the World’s Largest Free Trade Area. When it comes into effect, the African Continental Free Trade Area will remake African economies—and the world’s.

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https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/13/afcfta-free-trade-africa-economics/  
Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Modern Day Ethiopian Exodus to Israel

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http://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-questioning-obamas-faith-in-iran/
Monday, April 6, 2015

Nigerians Want ‘Magic’ from President-Elect

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/04/05/nigerians-want-magic-from-president-elect/
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Empire and Colonialism: Rich Men in London Still Deciding Africa`s Future

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http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=634202
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Jonah Blank from the RAND institute on the Nigerian elections (video)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=86&v=dAYLT6GKfsE

NIGERIA: BUHARI LEADING BY 2 MILLION VOTES

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Jewish teens attacked on their way home from New York synagogue - See more at: http://pamelageller.com/2015/03/jewish-teens-attacked-on-thei...
Friday, March 27, 2015

IVORY COAST

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http://sheikyermami.com/2015/03/ivory-coast/
Monday, March 23, 2015

THINK AGAIN: Democracy reigns in Lesotho - but which democracy, exactly?

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http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-democracy-reigns-in-lesotho-but-which-democracy-exactly
Saturday, March 21, 2015

European Council Conclusions On The Gulf Of Guinea Action Plan 2015-2020

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http://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/european-council-conclusions-on-the-gulf-of-guinea-action-plan-2015-2020/
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Christians Destroy Almost All Of The Mosques In Central Africa

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http://shoebat.com/2015/03/18/christians-destroy-almost-all-of-the-mosques-in-central-africa/
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Nigeria’s Election: The First to Peace and Stability Wins

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http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/03/17/nigerias-election-the-first-to-peace-and-stability-wins/
Monday, March 16, 2015

5 Surprising Facts About Nigeria's Economy

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-surprising-facts-nigerias-economy-pj-wilcox-author

Safeguarding Africa’s Wetlands a Daunting Task

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/03/safeguarding-africas-wetlands-a-daunting-task/
Friday, March 13, 2015

ICC combines trials of Ivory Coast ex-president and ally

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http://www.france24.com/en/20150311-ivory-coast-icc-gbagbo-ble-goude-international-criminal-court-election-violence/
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Plan to export medics ‘threatens Uganda’s epidemic response’

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/101219/plan-to-export-medics-threatens-uganda-s-epidemic-response
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

SOUTH AFRICA: CLEAR SIGNAL NEEDED TO KEEP INVESTMENT GATEWAY OPEN – ANALYSIS

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/10032015-south-africa-clear-signal-needed-to-keep-investment-gateway-open-analysis/

ECONOMIC WEALTH AS DRIVER OF XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/10032015-economic-wealth-as-driver-of-xenophobia-in-south-africa-oped/
Monday, March 9, 2015

In praise of macro — yes, macro — finance in Africa (video)

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http://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_in_praise_of_macro_yes_macro_finance_in_africa
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Tackling Ebola: Give Autonomy to Local African Communities, Says International Rescue Committee

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/03/tackling-ebola-give-autonomy-to-local-african-communities-says-international-rescue-committee/
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The Little-Known $15 Billion Empire Of Africa's Richest Man

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2015/03/04/the-little-known-15-billion-empire-of-africas-richest-man/

SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT SAYS BUDGET PLACES ECONOMY ON SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/03032015-south-africa-government-says-budget-places-economy-on-solid-foundation-for-growth/
Sunday, March 1, 2015

WHY WAS UN SIDELINED IN ‘JOINT’ DRC OPERATION AGAINST REBELS? – ANALYSIS

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/01032015-why-was-un-sidelined-in-joint-drc-operation-against-rebels-analysis/

Making Sense of Maritime Security: The Gulf of Guinea

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http://www.seasecurity.org/samievents/making-sense-of-maritime-security-the-gulf-of-guinea/
Thursday, February 26, 2015

SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES PROBE INTO LEAK OF CLASSIFIED SECURITY DOCUMENTS

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/25022015-south-africa-launches-probe-into-leak-of-classified-security-documents/

EAST AFRICAN OFFICIALS NOTE PROGRESS IN HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STATISTICS

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/25022015-east-african-officials-note-progress-in-harmonization-of-national-accounts-statistics/
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Israel has granted refugee status to 0.07% of African asylum seekers

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http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/refugee-african-seekers
Monday, February 23, 2015

NIGERIA: PRESIDENT JONATHAN REJECTS INTERIM GOVERNMENT

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http://www.eurasiareview.com/23022015-nigeria-president-jonathan-rejects-interim-government/
Friday, February 20, 2015

Ebola: Back to school, but is it safe?

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http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=101147
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Life after combat in CAR

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http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=101134
Monday, February 16, 2015

Cancer Locks a Deadly Grip on Africa, Yet It’s Barely Noticed

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/02/cancer-locks-a-deadly-grip-on-africa-yet-its-barely-noticed/

This African Country Was Once the World’s Third Poorest. Here’s How It Turned Things Around.

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http://dailysignal.com/2015/02/16/african-country-worlds-third-poorest-heres-turned-things-around/
Sunday, February 15, 2015

South Africa's Zuma outlines land reform plans

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31471427
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Setting the Record Straight About the Documentary, Virunga

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http://hollywoodprogressive.com/virunga-lies/
Friday, February 13, 2015

Unloved but unyielding: Burkina’s presidential guard could derail transition

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/101128/unloved-but-unyielding-burkina-s-presidential-guard-could-derail-transition

Why The Coming Election Could Deepen Nigeria's Divisions

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/13/nigeria-election-divisions_n_6669550.html
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

UN head Valerie Amos backs arms embargo on South Sudan

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http://antonyloewenstein.com/2015/02/11/un-head-valerie-amos-backs-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/
Monday, February 9, 2015

Why democracy may have to wait in the Central African Republic

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/101111/why-democracy-may-have-to-wait-in-the-central-african-republic
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Dire conditions for Malawi's flood survivors

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/101103/dire-conditions-for-malawi-s-flood-survivors
Saturday, February 7, 2015

The Flood of the Half-Century — and You Probably Haven't Heard About It

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/02/07/devastating-floods-hit-malawi/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

What's behind the kidnappings in CAR?

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http://www.irinnews.org/report/101086/what-s-behind-the-kidnappings-in-car
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